Advance registration for the 2015 Appathon closed Wednesday with nearly four dozen persons signed up either as team members or persons seeking a team. Veteran Appathon participant Corbin Black has compiled a list of things participants should bring with them:

Laptop

Cables for monitors

Chargers( laptop, cellphone, anything you use)

Powerstrips

Extension cords

Jackets

Paper and Pen

A pillow

Light snacks (we will be feeding you a lot, but having a powerbar never hurt anyone )

Flashdrives

Mousepad if you are using a mouse

Headphones

Participants are encouraged to come early and sign-in. The registration desk opens at 6:30, and persons seeking to join or to create a team can use the extra time to get acquainted. You will need a valid student ID to be eligible for the competition.

In support of the 2015 TTU Appathon, the student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is providing free app-building instruction to those who are interested. Instruction is being provided in MCOM 154 on Tuesday (Feb. 24) and Thursday (Feb. 26) of the week leading up to the Appathon. Lead instructor will be Corbin Black, ACM social chair and a participant in past Appathons.

Black says those who wish to participate in the instruction should bring their own WiFi enabled computer. They will be taught using Android Studio for both Mac and Windows. The software’s free. Black says participants